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Q1. I enjoy doodling and even my notes have lots of pictures and arrows in them.
YES
NO
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Q2. I remember something better if I write it down.
YES
NO
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Q3. I get lost or am late if someone tells me how to get to a new place, and I don’t write down the directions.
YES
NO
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Q4. When trying to remember someone’s telephone number, or something new like that, it helps me to get a picture of it in my mind.
YES
NO
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Q5. If I am taking a test, I can “see” the textbook page and where the answer is located.
YES
NO
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Q6. It helps me to look at the person while listening; it keeps me focused.
YES
NO
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Q7. Using flashcards helps me to retain material for tests.
YES
NO
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Q8. It’s hard for me to understand what a person is saying when there are people talking or music playing.
YES
NO
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Q9. It’s hard for me to understand a joke when someone tells me.
YES
NO
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Q10. It is better for me to get work done in a quiet place.
YES
NO
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Q11. My written work doesn’t look neat to me. My papers have crossed-out words and erasures.
YES
NO
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Q12. It helps to use my finger as a pointer when reading to keep my place.
YES
NO
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Q13. Papers with very small print, blotchy dittos or poor copies are tough on me.
YES
NO
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Q14. I understand how to do something if someone tells me, rather than having to read the same thing to myself.
YES
NO
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Q15. I remember things that I hear, rather than things that I see or read.
YES
NO
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Q16. Writing is tiring. I press down too hard with my pen or pencil.
YES
NO
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Q17. My eyes get tired fast, even though the eye doctor says that my eyes are ok.
YES
NO
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Q18. When I read, I mix up words that look alike, such as “them” and “then,” “bad” and “dad.”
YES
NO
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Q19. It’s hard for me to read other people’s handwriting.
YES
NO
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Q20. If I had the choice to learn new information through a lecture or textbook, I would choose to hear it rather than read it.
YES
NO
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Q21. I don’t like to read directions; I’d rather just start doing.
YES
NO
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Q22. I learn best when I am shown how to do something, and I have the opportunity to do it.
YES
NO
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Q23. Studying at a desk is not for me.
YES
NO
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Q24. I tend to solve problems through a more trial-and-error approach, rather than from a step-by-step method.
YES
NO
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Q25. Before I follow directions, it helps me to see someone else do it first.
YES
NO
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Q26. I find myself needing frequent breaks while studying.
YES
NO
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Q27. I am not skilled in giving verbal explanations or directions.
YES
NO
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Q28. I do not become easily lost, even in strange surroundings.
YES
NO
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Q29. I think better when I have the freedom to move around.
YES
NO
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Q30. When I can’t think of a specific word, I’ll use my hands a lot and call something a “what-cha-ma-call-it” or a “thing-a-ma-jig.”
YES
NO